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Re:Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based... by KPGv2 on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @04:23AM (#47409932)
About as funny as complaining "oil" is used to refer to petroleum-based lubricants, avocado oil, etc. since the etymology of "oil" is strictly a reference to olive oil only.

I can't stand this type of thing, just like people who get upset at terms like "oat milk" or "soy milk."

Not really a dig at you, sorry.

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Re:Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based... by noufalibrahim on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @04:59AM (#47410142)
No problem. I didn't take the original comment too seriously either. Just a passing chuckle at some wordplay.

TBH, I haven't heard the complaints about the use of "oil" in that context.

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Re:Beyond Meat CEO 'It's Just Not the Moment for Plant-Based... by OJFord on Tuesday March 17, 2026 @05:15AM (#47410258)
GP isn't saying people do complain about oil, they're saying by the same logic people ought to, if they wish to be consistent, which seems silly.
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